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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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